A fire broke out on the evening of Thursday 9th July at a warehouse storing medical supplies in Antipolo, Philippines, to the East of the countries Capital Manila. The cause…
Year: 2020
E-commerce boom driving demand for US warehouse space
Online retail is booming right now. There was already a trend away from brick and mortar stores towards online retail. This was accelerated by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the first…
Cold Storage Design and Temperature Control
Careful design choices will save you money All being well, you have designed and laid our your cold storage facilities right the first time. Unfortunately, it is often the case…
Major Fire at Logistics Warehouse in Mundka
On the night of Wednesday July 8th, a major fire broke out at a logistics warehousing facility in India at Delhi’s Mundka district. The warehouse is said to house electronics…
Recycling Ageing Robots
Sending old bots to rehab can add new capabilities like simulation, collaboration, Swiss robot vendor ABB says. Industrial robotics vendor ABB is offering to buy inactive or legacy robots from users…
Top 5 Post COVID-19 Lockdown Challenges for Warehousing
The US is re-opening for business to an economy in recession and a very high unemployment rate, but warehouses and distribution centers are certainly ‘waking up’ to the challenges ahead,…
How to Quickly Design your Warehouse Layout in 3D
Situation As an Industrial Design Engineer preparing warehouse layouts and designs? Imagine you are in your customer’s office. Do you have to present your warehouse layout solution to customers? Is…
Guide to Warehouse Layout Design
Logiwa have published an interesting article on how you can design your warehouse layout. Your warehouse business is growing, but it seems like your operations just can’t keep up. As…
Using Robotics and AI in Warehouses to Train Employees
Warehouse AI vendor, 6 river systems, have created an automated robot known as “Chuck”. His job is to help you and your warehouse staff improve efficiency. Not only that, but…
UK sees an increase in warehouse deals done, despite lockdown.
All over the world lockdowns due to the COVID19 Pandemic have been wreaking havoc with economies. But not every facet of the industry has been effected in the same way.…